Best American Roots Song is a newer award at the Grammys, first presented at the 2014 ceremony to Edie Brickell and Steve Martin. This year, five top-notch songs are up for the gleaming trophy, including Martin, who's vying for his second Grammy in two years.
The first single from Lady Antebellum's upcoming fourth studio album is out! "Downtown" is an uptempo tune that reminisces about fun, carefree nights in a high-energy city. "There's some sass to this track that makes it really fun to sing...
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It was a night of numerous standing ovations for Americana artists at the Americana Music Awards last evening (Sept. 12). Held at Nashville's famed Ryman Auditorium, a venue steeped in multiple musical traditions, the celebration of music built from the roots of all American music genres saw multiple nods go artists as young as the Civil Wars and as ageless as Bonnie Ra
Blues and bluegrass will collide in the Windy City later this month for two weekends of star-studded shows. The fourth annual Chicago Bluegrass and Blues Festival is set for Saturday, Jan. 21 and Saturday, Jan. 28 at Roosevelt University's Auditorium Theatre...
Randy Travis may be in the middle of a difficult divorce, but he isn't letting his personal pain get in the way of performing for his loyal fans. The country music legend has been added to the 2011 line-up of the famous MerleFest, at the specific request of the festival's founder and host, Doc Watson...
Dierks Bentley heads to the New York City on Monday, October 18, to kick off a series of four consecutive shows, beginning with his regular country concert at New York City's Bowery Ballroom. He follows that with three more shows at three different locations -- on Tuesday, October 19, he'll set up for a show at the City Winery, followed the next night by a very intimate songwriters' showcase at Jo
Dierks Bentley plans to take a bite -- or four -- out of the Big Apple when he appears at four different New York City venues on consecutive nights this fall, showcasing the various aspects of his musical career.
On October 18, Dierks will play his chart-topping hits at the Bowery Ballroom...